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Georg Friedrich HändelMessiah Excerpts

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Messiah Excerpts

by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1961

32 pressings8 countriesBaroqueOratorioClassical

Messiah Excerpts was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Messiah Excerpts

1 pressing came out in 1961, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 32 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ScandinaviaDecca SXL 2316First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962SpainDecca SXL 2316LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKDecca LXT 5685LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USLondon Records 5703LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceDecca 592090LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962South AfricaDecca LXT 5685LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca SXL 2316LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963FranceDecca LXT 5685 ALP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969UKDecca SXL 2316LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979UKDecca JB 80LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ScandinaviaDecca SXL 2316LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982SpainDecca 9-42 614 / Ace Of Diamonds 9-42 614LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984UKDecca JB 80LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1987GermanyDecca 417 879-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 2316 / Decca SXLA-2316LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 2316 / Decca SXLA-2316LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 2316 / Decca SXLA-2316LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 7029 A / Decca 7.029 ALP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 14.003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 7029 A / Decca 7.029LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1149LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 21038LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 21038-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SpainDecca 9-42 614 / Ace Of Diamonds 9-42 614LP, Club Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Club edition
?SpainDecca LXT 5685LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL 2316LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca LXT 5685LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL 2316LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2316LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Messiah: Excerpts

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Messiah Excerpts are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Messiah Excerpts are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1987.

When was Messiah Excerpts first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Scandinavia. One of them is Decca SXL 2316.

How do I tell if my copy of Messiah Excerpts is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2316) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Messiah Excerpts on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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